Archive

  • Ocean impact fund universe swells to €2bn

    04 October 2024

    The universe of impact investors exclusively targeting 'ocean' themes has grown to more than €2 billion in assets, Environmental Finance understands, but concerns remain that the theme is drastically underfunded.

  • Hong Kong publishes ESG ratings and data code of conduct

    03 October 2024

    Hong Kong has followed jurisdictions including Japan and the UK in publishing a code of conduct for ESG ratings and data, covering aspects such as transparency of methodologies and avoiding potential conflicts of interest.

  • FCA sees 'huge amount' of applications for sustainability labels after slow start

    02 October 2024

    There has been a "huge amount" of applications to use UK sustainability labels for funds ahead of a deadline this week, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

  • EU bows to pressure to delay Deforestation Regulation

    02 October 2024

    The European Commission has recommended a one-year delay of the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as it bowed to complaints from countries and industrial groups arguing it would impose unworkable demands on them.

  • ESG Ratings, Green Bond regulations and greenwashing among ESMA priorities

    01 October 2024

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has identified the EU Green Bonds and ESG Ratings regulations, as well as preparatory work for a database including sustainability-related information, among its priorities for 2025.

  • Asia needs common sustainability taxonomy, thinktank argues

    01 October 2024

    Green and transition taxonomies in Asia are too diverse, undermining comparability, a thinktank has said as it called for a "unified framework that aligns with international standards".

  • Profusion of transition plan assessments risks muddying waters, WBA says

    30 September 2024

    The proliferation of several competing methods for judging the credibility of companies' transition plans risks confusing investors, the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) warned as it unveiled its own guidance on the topic.

  • Rush to regulate ESG ratings raises risk of having to backtrack, Japan FSA chief says

    26 September 2024

    The EU risks having to "backtrack" on its regulation of disclosure by providers of ESG ratings, according to a Japanese regulator.

  • IFVI to publish five methodologies next month

    26 September 2024

    The International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) is to launch a series of methodologies focused on air pollution, land use, waste and water pollution next month.

  • NZDPU expansion 'a major step to closing the data gap', says Carney

    26 September 2024

    A free-to-use database of climate data will be expanded to cover 10,000 companies, based on their disclosures via CDP